Nikolai Andreevich Bolkonsky
Andrei's son
Nikolushka, Nikolenka
BOOK TWO
Book Two, Part One
Chapter 9
Nikolai is born. His mother, Lise, dies in childbirth. A few days later, he is baptised, and the lock of his hair floats in the font. This is seen as a good omen.
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